King George V, Queen Mary and H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, taken during a visit to the Western Front in France. They are positioned in front of a large brick building with French windows. The King and Queen are ... more

These nine medallions are from a group of twelve that once surrounded an icon of the archangel Gabriel. The medallions may have been sent as a gift from the Byzantine court to the neighboring Christian state of... more

Originally made for the interior of Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, this sculpture was removed during renovations in the early nineteenth century. The saint's body armor, an important transitional type kno... more

Miniatures of Denis (left) and George (right), with partial foliate borders carried by angels. Image taken from f. 90v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, calendar an... more

Miniature of Pennon of St George hoisted at 'Ville Viciouse', with a partial border containing a lozenge bearing a white rose of the York family, at the beginning of chapter 23 of book 2. Image taken from f. 11... more

These panels are from an altarpiece painted for a Dominican church in the Marchigian town of Ascoli Piceno. The central panel, a Madonna and Child, signed and dated 1472, is also in the Metropolitan (Linsky Col... more

This sculpture is indebted to the work of the Tyrolean painter and sculptor Michael Pacher (active 1460–1500).
In the style of Michael Pacher (Austrian or German, active by 1462/3–died 1498)
Made in Tyrol, Austria

The arms are believed to be those of the Reichenburg family of Styria and the Reischacher family of Basil, and presumably refer to the man and woman who kneel to each side of the scene of The Mocking of Christ.... more

George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony, was one of the more enlightened German princes in the early years of the Reformation. Known as an outstanding ruler, high-minded and deeply concerned for his subjects, he mai... more

George Clifford (1558–1605) was appointed Queen’s Champion in 1590 and was made a Knight of the Garter two years later. He is best remembered for his capture of the Spanish fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 159... more

Made in the shape of an ensign of the English Order of the Garter, the case of this watch depicts Saint George fighting the dragon, and its band is enameled with the motto of the order: HONI.SOIT.QVI/ MAL.Y. PE... more

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